Beatles history - 1968 January
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3
Wednesday |
`Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 5th week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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5
Friday |
George solo session at Abbey Road for `Wonderwall'. |
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5
Friday |
BBC-2 transmits `Magical Mystery Tour', in color. 2nd transmision of the film. |
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6
Saturday |
`Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 2nd week (Billboard). |
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7
Sunday |
George flies to India for 5 days of sessions for `Wonderwall'. |
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9
Tuesday |
EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm., approx. George session. |
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9
Tuesday |
John appears on the front page of the US magazine `Look'. `Look' publishes pictures taken on the 11 August 1967 photographic session with Richard Avedon at Thomson House. 1st publishing of photos from this session.
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10
Wednesday |
`Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 6th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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10
Wednesday |
EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx. George session. |
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10
Wednesday |
New Delhi. The General Secretary of the Movement for the Spiritual Regeneration announces the Beatles will visit India to attend a trascendental meditation course. |
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11
Thursday |
EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx. George session. |
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12
Friday |
EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx. Recording: `Untitled' (working title of `The Inner Light') (takes 1-5). Producer: George Harrison; Engineer: J. P. Sen/S. N. Gupta; 2nd Engineer: unknown. |
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13
Saturday |
`Hello, Goodbye' number 1, 3rd and last week (Billboard). |
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13
Saturday |
EMI Recording Studio, Bombay, India. 10.00am-7.00pm approx. George session. |
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17
Wednesday |
George returns to London. |
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17
Wednesday |
RCA House, London. Lunchtime reception in honour of Grapefruit's release, attended by John, Paul, Ringo, Brian Jones, Donovan and Cilla Black. |
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22
Monday |
Apple Corps opens first London headquarters at 95 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London, 4th floor. |
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30
Tuesday |
Abbey Road. George finishes the LP `Wonderwall'. |
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